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August 13, 2024 3:22 PM

Inside the grueling 24-hour ‘Day Across Minnesota’ bike race

Bikers geared up at midnight on Saturday on the Minnesota-South Dakota border and had just 24 hours to bike 240 miles to the Wisconsin border.

by Cathy Wurzer, Ben Hovland and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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August 13, 2024 3:20 PM

Minnesota Now: Aug. 13, 2024

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by Cathy Wurzer, Aleesa Kuznetsov, Alanna Elder, Ellen Finn and CJ Younger

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August 13, 2024 3:19 PM

Wacipi 2024: A time to reconnect, dance and reflect

The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community will hold its annual wacipi, otherwise known as a powwow, Aug.16 through Aug. 18 at the tribe’s Wacipi Grounds in Shakopee.

by Cathy Wurzer and Ellen Finn

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August 13, 2024 10:45 AM

Doorknockers on both sides of the aisle reflect on primary day and the presidential race ahead

Political doorknockers joined Minnesota Now from southern Minnesota to talk about the political scene from the ground.

by Cathy Wurzer and Alanna Elder

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August 12, 2024 2:53 PM

Minnesota Now: Aug. 12, 2024

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by Cathy Wurzer, Aleesa Kuznetsov, Ellen Finn, Alanna Elder and CJ Younger

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August 12, 2024 2:12 PM

Boyd Huppert isn’t letting his cancer relapse stop him from telling stories, including his own

The beloved KARE 11 reporter begins a new cutting-edge treatment Monday for his uncurable multiple myeloma. But his absence won’t be felt by viewers, his trademark storytelling will still be seen weekly.

by Cathy Wurzer and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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August 12, 2024 1:24 PM

How social media is playing a new role in presidential campaigns

Political messaging seems to have entered a new dimension this election cycle, with specifically Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign capitalizing on user-generated content. While the Trump campaign is not on TikTok, conservative influencers are making their voices heard.

by Cathy Wurzer and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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August 12, 2024 1:21 PM

Winona set up for unique DFL primary race in which neither candidate got endorsement

Democratic voters in Winona will be deciding in the primary between two House candidates, neither of which got enough votes to get the DFL endorsement. While the district has been represented by a DFLer for 38 years, residents voted for Donald Trump in 2016 and Joe Biden in 2020.

by Cathy Wurzer and Ellen Finn

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August 12, 2024 11:48 AM

How the Israel-Hamas war is shaping the Omar-Samuels primary race

Rep. Ilhan Omar is a member of “the squad,” a group of progressive left wing democrats in the House. Representatives Jamaal Bowman and Cori Bush, both squad members, lost their Democratic primaries earlier this year due to their stances on the Israel-Hamas war.

by Cathy Wurzer, Clay Masters and Ellen Finn